Are we thinking there’s any specific reason for the lack of album updates? This isn’t very typical for them while making an album, right? Maybe they’re trying to keep it more secretive this time and then have a really short rollout when it is announced?
They probably don't want to bring up a tentative release date only to have it delayed, just like what happened with Gore.
Oh yeah of course. Was just curious if there was speculation as to why they seem to be more secretive this time around That makes a lot of sense tbh
Chino Moreno Talks Dia de los Deftones "We've been working on our record for about a year now. We're not doing that thing where we go in and lock ourselves in a room until it's done; we are kind of enjoying our time making it. It's been a cool process, we get together, we work for a couple weeks, whether that's just making noise and coming up with ideas and then everybody just goes home and comes back to work on 'em a little bit more. So, we've been doing that for a little over a year or so. "This summer, we actually went into the studio and recorded an album's worth of music. So, the music was pretty much done and the last few months have sort of just been working on the lyrics and the melodies and the singing parts. So that's pretty much where we're at right now."
He says in the interview that they're hoping for early months of next year. Personally, I reckon we get a single/album announcement before the end of the year. Possibly a new song at the weekend at their festival.
Very cool to hear they're taking a laid back approach. Hope this next one blows me away as any record feels like it could be their last and i'd have no room to complain.